Productivity and Efficiency

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.

Productivity and Efficiency Resources

The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Case Study: Anglo American

Published: 
January 1, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development, World Resources Institute
The Brazilian government plans to increase metal ore output by 30 percent by 2030, with an increase in extraction from the Amazon region. This is a significant business opportunity for mining companies, but balancing commercial and conservation efforts presents a challenge. Anglo American, a large...Read more
Regional focus: 
Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean

Cooperative Marine Technology Program for the Middle East (Phase IV): Third Annual Report

Published: 
December 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
During the reported period, the efforts of the Israeli investigators were directed toward carrying out multidisciplinary surveys of the Israeli continental shelf; tracking data from the surveys conducted during the previous period; and at optimization of design and further surveys. With the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Institutions, Incentives, and Irrigation in Nepal

Published: 
October 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1950, government-managed irrigation development has been a cornerstone of public policy in Nepal. Numerous case studies, however, have shown that government-managed systems, despite their tremendous advantages in material and engineering resources, are outperformed by the farmer-led,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Nepal, South East Asia

Fisheries Development and Management Project: Evaluation Report

Published: 
October 7, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
A modified Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project continues to be worth doing. The focus of this Project must be Manpower Development. Until the manpower constraint is addressed, it is unlikely meaningful progress will be made in the two other project components--Planning, Programming...Read more
Regional focus: 
Oman, Middle East and North Africa

Development Costs and Subsidies for Irrigation in India

Published: 
February 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
In late 1991, the Regional Economic Development Services Office, East and Southern Africa (REDSO/ESA) began an initiative to identify capital projects in the water and sanitation (W&S) sector, among other, and to suggest possible uses for a special appropriation of $650 million under study by...Read more
Regional focus: 
India, South East Asia

The Context of Small-Scale Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Systems in Africa: A Case Study of Malawi

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study, supplemented by field surveys, summarizes available literature on aquaculture and the context of aquaculture in Malawi. It provides a national case study of one African context in which small-scale aquaculture has developed and in which integrated systems of agriculture-aquaculture...Read more
Regional focus: 
Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa

Tank Irrigation in South India: What Next?

Published: 
July 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Tanks are a common feature of the south Indian cultural landscape, irrigating about one third of the total rice area in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The concentration of tanks is high in these states because of topographical features such as undulating terrain, hard...Read more
Regional focus: 
India, South East Asia

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports -- Volume Six, Number One, Honduras Project: Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
April 27, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this research was to quantify the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of experimental ponds, stocked with Oreochromis niloticus and fertilized only with phosphorus, during the dry and rainy seasons (CRSP First Work Plan, undated). Fish yields after 150 days were...Read more
Regional focus: 
Honduras, Latin America and the Caribbean

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports -- Volume Seven, Number Two, Gualaca, Panama: Cycle III of the CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
April 20, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
During Cycle Ill, the effects of increased nutrient inputs on the chemical, physical and biological variables that had been studied during Cycle were recorded. The objectives of Cycle III were to establish the optimum application rates of chicken litter for tilapia production in Panama, to measure...Read more
Regional focus: 
Panama, Latin America and the Caribbean

Medium Scale Irrigation Systems in Northeast Thailand: Future Directions

Published: 
September 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Appropriate sites for new irrigation development are increasingly hard to find, and many countries are choosing to rehabilitate existing systems instead. This study assesses the effectiveness and replicability of the Northeast Small Scale Irrigation Project (NESSI), which involved rehabilitation...Read more
Regional focus: 
Thailand, East Asia and Pacific

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